Emma PenrodEmma Penrod has covered science and business, with an emphasis on health, the environment and agriculture, for more than a decade. Penrod covers the animal feed industry for WATTAgNet.com and can be contacted at [email protected].From the AuthorAnimal Health & VeterinaryCountries vary widely in surveillance, notification of ASF, HPAIBut variation in income doesn't explain the difference in disease surveillance outcomes, researcher says.AquacultureIFFO projects steady fishmeal production despite slowdown in PeruDemand for fishmeal has likely dropped for the first time in years, economist says.African Swine FeverResearcher: ASF vaccine development no longer in its infancyVaccines for the disease are increasingly effective, researchers say, but some safety concerns remain.CommoditiesNew renewable fuel standards to drive US soybean demandThe new standards have spiked soybean prices, but costs should come back down if the weather holds, economist says.AquacultureContinued reliance on wild fish puts salmon production at riskInvestor group report says strategies to replace wild-caught fish in salmon feed do little to mitigate potential financial losses.African Swine FeverStudy: Ticks could help spread ASF in the USResearchers are working on new control recommendations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.African Swine FeverResearch boom brings new hope for ASF vaccines, treatmentsNew vaccines for ASF should become available in the next few years thanks to numerous scientific advances since 2018, researcher says.AquacultureInternational Aquaculture Feed Formulation Database aims to fill research gapsEven basic research on nutritional needs is sometimes lacking given the large number of fish species farmed worldwide, founder says.Protein of the FutureGenetic engineering could scale insect farming beyond cost barriersGenetic engineering may not solve all of the industry's problems, but experts say it could help insect producers cut costs and improve efficiency.Beef CattleStudy: CBD remains in cattle tissue for at least six weeksMore work is needed to determine how long producers would have to wait after feeding hemp to put their animals on the market, researcher says.Commodities'Massive' US corn crop should cut prices, barring trade warCorn prices remain elevated despite planting trends amid concerns about potential trade war escalation, economist says.Poultry Health & DiseaseCargill finds combo of postbiotics, saponins fights avian E. coliAn additive made by combining the two ingredients reduced layer mortality by 26%, according to in-house research by Cargill.Page 1 of 45Next Page
